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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who found Jake by the dumpster?

2. How did Jake feel when his mother came to him after he played football?

3. What job had Skelly always had?

4. Why did Jake have to give up his Valentine King crown?

5. What did Skelly begin to call Jake?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Jake think about his name?

2. How did Skelly embarrass Jake during the sleepover?

3. What happens when Jake's mom gets a work promotion?

4. What disease did Skelly get, and how did it affect him?

5. How did the old man react to the boys?

6. How did the grandfather get the name Skelly?

7. What did Jake plan to do when Aaron slept over?

8. What happens when Jake's mom tries to give him a "normal" life?

9. Why was Jake living with his grandfather?

10. What happened at the dinner table on Valentine's Day that bothered Jake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Skelly's character in great detail as he was before Alzheimer's hit him.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the struggle the family has to maintain a "normal" life with Skelly around.

Essay Topic 3

How does Jake see the stages of Alzheimer's? Describe Skelly's progression through the stages, backing up each stage with specifics from the book.

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